'The full premise of the ICC is that noone can commit these heinous crimes...without there being accountability.' JamesAGoldston talks to DW's Inside Europe pod.link/insideeurope/e…

Reactions to the ICC's arrest warrants from Avi Mayer אבי מאיר, Kenneth Roth, John Bolton, JamesAGoldston, Noura Erakat and José Ramos-Horta. wapo.st/44YtMv1

In the conflict between Israel and Palestine, there are no peace negotiations for the ICC to complicate or undermine. Put another way, justice cannot undermine peace if peace is not on the table.

My latest for Al Jazeera English: aljazeera.com/opinions/2024/… #ICC #Gaza

What is at stake for the #ICC in the Prosecutor’s requests for AWs for crimes in Palestine and Israel? My interview with DW … pod.link/insideeurope/e…

The ICC wants to arrest Israeli and Hamas leaders. Is this the right move?

Avi Mayer אבי מאיר, Kenneth Roth, John Bolton, JamesAGoldston, Noura Erakat, José Ramos-Horta weigh in: wapo.st/3Vblyg1

My contribution to a debate on the #ICC Pros request for arrest warrants - At a time of rising global concern about double standards, the United States will pay a price for appearing to pick and choose where the law should apply. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

“Once again, the international community is facing a test of its commitment to the principles of international law... It is incumbent on all of us who believe in a law-based global system to support the court.' JamesAGoldston
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Now that #ICC Prosecutor has sought warrants of arrest, it is imperative that the judges consider them independent of threats. If warrants issue, states must cooperate. One law for all. No double standards. My take… ⁦⁦Open Society Foundations⁩ politico.eu/article/europe…

Why French judges shd allow arrest warrant for Syrian dictator Assad to go forward to enable his prosecution for chemical weapons attacks on civilians - former US Amb Stephen Rapp on the need to prevent immunity from becoming impunity ⁦Open Society Justice Initiative⁩ blogs.mediapart.fr/les-invites-de…

🚨BREAKING: Ousman Sonko, former #Gambian Interior Minister under Yahya Jammeh, has been sentenced by the #Swiss Federal Criminal Court to 20 years in prison for #crimesagainsthumanity .

Double standards? Pot calling the kettle? What language captures this level of hypocrisy?
Russia demands that Israel comply with international law in Rafah timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry…

Threatening “severe sanctions” against judicial officers ICC for doing their jobs is an assault on the rule of law and the “rules-based order” the US and allies claim to defend. Will they speak out?

With all due respect, Senator, it’s precisely the opposite- it would be a fatal blow to the ICC to allow misguided politics to prevent it from following the law and evidence where they lead.

To date, despite repeated allegations that its armed forces bear responsibility for international crimes in Syria, Russia has not been brought before any court or tribunal for its actions. We ⁦Open Society Justice Initiative⁩ are trying to end that. opensocietyfoundations.org/events/tqvhrhq…

As reports spread about possible #ICC action against leaders of Israel and Hamas, recall that, in response to ICC arrest warrant for Putin, Biden said, even though Russia (like Israel and US) is non-party, “I think it’s justified.”

' We are urging the Inter-American Court of Human Rights to adopt an ambitious and expansive rights framework that will set a global standard,' says Daniela Ikawa, as the IACtHR begins public hearings on a new Advisory Opinion on the climate emegency. bit.ly/3Qfx7zE

The ICJ, once a sleeping giant in the field of human rights, has awakened. Which government will ask the Court to examine the rights of women and girls in #Afghanistan ?

Alongside Syrian Center for Media and Freedom of Expression (SCM), Open Society Justice Initiative, and Civil Rights Defenders, we persist in compiling evidence and pursuing legal avenues for accountability. The survivors and their evidence deserve to be heard by a court of law.

A clear and persuasive comparative analysis of thorny issues of digital regulation and how to stay true to human rights principles. Thank you to ⁦David Kaye⁩ reader.foreignaffairs.com/2024/03/21/the…

#CEDAW stands as the ONLY core human rights treaty yet to be litigated at the International Court of Justice. #Afghanistan ’s dire situation for women & girls is a critical moment for its referral.

On this #IWD , it’s time for unprecedented legal action 👩‍⚖️ #StandWithAfghanWomen